Jury selection for second corruption trial involving Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez begins Monday

The case is centered on allegations that he acted to benefit foreign governments in countries such as Egypt and Qatar.

Published: May 13, 2024 8:16am

Updated: May 13, 2024 8:20am

Jury selection for the corruption trial involving New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is scheduled to begin on Monday.

The case is centered on allegations that he and his wife Nadine acted to benefit foreign governments in countries such as Egypt and Qatar.

Menendez and his wife allegedly accepted bribes from businessmen Fred Daibes, Wael Hana and Jose Uribe in return for favors while he was chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

This is the second corruption trial Menendez has been involved in over the last 10 years.

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